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The general synopsis at midday
New low expected Rockall 1006 by midday tomorrow. Low 250 miles west of Rockall 1003 moving rapidly northeast and losing its identity
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Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in south.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable, becoming south, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north.
- Weather
- Fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate in northeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 4 to 6. In northwest, variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- In west, variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5. In east, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In west, occasional drizzle. In east, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming south 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- South 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- In southeast, southerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. In northwest, southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 to 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 to 7 for a time, becoming variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.
Shipping forecast information
The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.
The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.
The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.
Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).
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